Social media makes me sad. It’s not the plethora of depressing people, nor the excess of those who seem impossibly happy. I hate meaninglessness. My regular readers know I’m sick. What they may not know is how I spend my days at home. Mostly by myself. My weekends are also, more often than…

Sweat drips from my hairline. My chest heaves up and down as I try to focus my mind on the task at hand. My legs burn with overuse. I look back. How far have I come? Ten feet. I’ve walked ten feet. Give me a trophy, I’m an Olympic medalist. These days,…

I wake up with a cat on my head rubbing her rough whiskers against my cheek. Her mowing is incessant, but not as incessant as my new alarm. Ding… Ding… DING!!! I’m sure you can relate. It’s morning. I do my little body check. How much pain am I in today? Will I…

I was frustrated as I hung up the phone. The room was dimly lit. Three cement walls and a glass wall behind me. I felt like everyone in the room outside was looking in. I had just had a frustrating discussion with my doctor. It took everything to keep myself from chucking my…

I take pills obsessively. Six times a day. Every day. At the same time. Sometimes three pills. Sometimes 15 pills. I’m not a drug addict, my body just depends on the little tablets to function. Wait, isn’t that the definition of a drug addict? I usually carry 4-5 pill bottles in my backpack….

Being back at school has been an exhilarating notion. Nine months after my diagnosis, it’s astonishing that I’m back tearing it up on campus. However, college life is a little different now… When I get to school, the first thing I do is get my wheelchair. I use an electric wheelchair on campus…

Starting the new school year is like starting a new era. At this age, we all change profoundly from year to year. It’s crucial that our clothing style matches our personality and how we want to be perceived. First impressions are also essential to having success in both school and life. Therefore, wardrobe…

I was downtown on a Thursday night and was noticing a nagging hunger in my stomach. In the small town of Pueblo, Colorado, downtown isn’t very big. I could walk to my favorite cafe. As I turned down Union Blvd., I saw a man about a block away. He had long hair, cargo…

Toxic friendships can bring out the worst in people. Navigating life is hard, but if you have unhealthy friendships, it can be even more difficult. Here is a checklist to help you quickly determine whether or not your friendships are healthy (see also 3 Ways to be a More Likable Person). 1. Do…

Staring out my window, I could see the world covered in a glistening blanket of snow. I was warm and comfortable in a nest of blankets, but I longed to be outside. I was too sick to go out. It had been two weeks since I had stepped past the threshold of the…

Brooklyn Salisbury

Writer | Speaker | Musician

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